Seattle's wall of gum is among the most disgusting tourist attractions. (Shutterstock)

(Newser)
–
People might flock to the Grand Canyon or Notre Dame to experience great beauty—but, as any elementary-schooler can attest, total grossness can also draw a crowd. Fox News lists the most disgusting tourist attractions in the US:

Seattle's gum wall: It's basically what it sounds like: a wall covered with gum. That's chewed gum, by the way, stuck there by tourists. And if you dig deep enough, legend has it you can find the 20-year-old piece that started it all.

The world's biggest fungus: In Oregon's Malheur National Forest, you can find a fungal colony that covers 2,200 acres of land. All the Armillaria ostoyae, or honey mushrooms, put together would weigh in around 35,000 tons.

Leila's Hair Museum: Head to Independence, Missouri, to visit a museum full of art made from hair. Hair art actually has a rich history, having been popular among Victorians. The oldest locks on display are from the 1600s.

Berkeley Pit: OK, this one, in Butte, Montana, might not actually look that bad. It's a former copper mine where the water is reddish. But you definitely wouldn't want to touch the liquid, which is so full of toxic pollutants that 342 geese died after a flock landed on it in 1995.

So what's up with JERZJoe's comments being deleted to deny 1st ammendment rights? Deleting his comments smacks of CENSORSHIP by gov't overlords of OBAMA here- Can't claim he used curse words, so what if he bad mouths the gov't? esp. if its TRUE Next thing u know they'll CENSOR Mon. nite NFL singer (oh,they did) Never mind

Ezekiel 25:17

Dec 21, 2014 7:50 PM CST

Berkeley Pit is a very appropriate name for the most toxic space on earth. Its name in honor of U.Cal. Berkeley which is one of the places traced to the outbreak of AIDS and VD.

rhinojake

Dec 21, 2014 4:12 PM CST

San Luis Obispo also has a "Bubblegum Alley" which is longer (70 feet long to Seattle's 50 feet long) and older, dating from the 50s. It's actually a pretty cool statement to popular culture!!!